Slidable fiber optic adaptor in optic fiber panel assembly
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsCharles Poe, Jose Nazario
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Abstract
A slidable fiber optic adaptor slidable relative to a mounting support configured to be mounted to a fiber optic tray in a panel assembly is provided for fiber optic interconnection. The slidable adaptor may be slidable between a non-extended position and an extended position. Thus, when the fiber optic connectors having different polarities are connected to the slidable adaptors, the slidable fiber optic adaptor may be pulled out in the extended position to allow the fiber optic connectors with different polarities to be in a staggered configuration, thus, providing sufficient space therebetween for finger access for operators or technicians for ease of cable inspection and management.
Claims19
A fiber optic adaptor, comprising:
- a housing including a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion extends from the second portion;
- a plurality of connecting ports defined in the second portion of the housing, the connecting ports configured to receive connectors inserted in a first direction into the connecting ports;
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- a sliding feature extending along at least a first side surface of the first portion and a second side surface of the first portion opposite the first side surface, wherein the sliding feature is configured to allow a sliding movement of the fiber optic adapter along an internal surface of a mounting support in a direction opposite the first direction.
A fiber optic panel assembly, comprising:
- a mounting support disposed in a slidable tray disposed in a fiber optic panel assembly;
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- a slidable fiber optic adaptor disposed in the mounting support, wherein the slidable fiber optic adaptor is slidable relative to the mounting support between an extended position and a non-extended position.
A fiber optic panel assembly, comprising:
- a ceiling cover, a bottom cover, and two opposing side panels defining an interior opening therein;
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- a plurality of slidable fiber optic adaptors disposed in a mounting support disposed in the fiber optic panel assembly, wherein each of the slidable fiber optic adaptors is individually slidable between an extended position and a non-extended position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.